Vintage Scopes

Although seldom seen, a few Winchester 73's did indeed have scopes mounted on them. Primitive at best, they were still a work of art! Here are a few examples of which I know little about.

The scope I use on the 73' is a modern replica 6x Malcolm scope. The mounts are a bit crude, but work well for what it is. Aside from the "Short Scope" name, the exact names of the parts are not clear. I had the old ring and mounts but recently updated to the newer style turrets and "return to battery" slide ring mount. I elected to not use the return to battery "option" slide ring. I had already been using the old style and feel the scope is not abused by the mild recoil of the 44-40 loads. One ring I modified to hold an elevation and windage tab to aid in faster adjustments.